KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Species observations for selected quads

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Records may include both recent and historical observations.
US Status Definitions Kentucky Status Definitions

List Species observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: Olmstead.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Olmstead	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Faxonius placidus	Bigclaw Crayfish	Malacostraca	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Fundulus olivaceus	Blackspotted Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Faxonius immunis	Calico Crayfish	Malacostraca	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Cambarus tenebrosus	Cavespring Crayfish	Malacostraca	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Carphophis amoenus	Common Wormsnake	Reptilia	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Cambarus rusticiformis	Depression Crayfish	Malacostraca	Olmstead	N	N	Yes	Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Olmstead	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Olmstead	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Scaphiopus holbrookii	Eastern Spadefoot	Amphibia	Olmstead	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Streptopelia decaocto	Eurasian Collared-dove	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Olmstead	N	N	Yes	Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Olmstead	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Olmstead	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Olmstead	N	S	Yes	Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Olmstead	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Calcarius lapponicus	Lapland Longspur	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Lampetra aepyptera	Least Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Olmstead	N	S	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Leaunio vanuxemensis	Mountain Creekshell	Bivalvia	Olmstead	N	E	Yes	Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Olmstead	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Aphredoderus sayanus	Pirate Perch	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Olmstead	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Nocomis effusus	Redtail Chub	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Anser rossii	Ross's Goose	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Euphagus carolinus	Rusty Blackbird	Aves	Olmstead	N	N	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma flavum	Saffron Darter	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Forbesichthys papilliferus	Shawnee Hills Cavefish	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N	Yes	Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Percina phoxocephala	Slenderhead Darter	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma simoterum	Snubnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma squamiceps	Spottail Darter	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma derivativum	Stone Darter	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma virgatum	Striped Darter	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Cambarus graysoni	Twospot Crayfish	Malacostraca	Olmstead	N	N	Yes	Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon claviformis	Western Creek Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Faxonius tricuspis	Western Highland Crayfish	Malacostraca	Olmstead	N	N	Yes	Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma occidentale	Westrim Darter	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella galactura	Whitetail Shiner	Actinopterygii	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Phalaropus tricolor	Wilson's Phalarope	Aves	Olmstead	N	N	Yes	Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Olmstead	N	N	Yes	Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Olmstead	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Olmstead	N	N		Reference

121 species are listed.